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Taeyeon: "Musician's Choice"!

2010-02-11T16:48:00.004+08:00

Taeyeon returns with SNSD's 2nd album [Oh!]
Songs that she wants to play on the radio
Taeyeon who is currently busy with the release of 'Oh!' as well as her role as a DJ shares her all time favorite music

Taeyeon's "Songs that she wants to play on the radio"

Being a radio DJ provides a singer with a great aid in increasing her range of music. They have the fastest access to all the latest music and get to listen to hidden songs that aren't usually announced publicly and this can help the singer come in contact and absorb various styles of music. Being labeled as the 'Youngest chosen DJ', Taeyeon has taken her first steps as a radio DJ in 2008 as the DJ of MBC FM4U's [Taeyeon's Chin Han Chin Gu]. Taeyeon stated "The variety of music that I listen to has increased greatly and has helped me to become a better singer". She has invited other singers with great vocal abilities and has labeled listening to their live singing as 'treats' in doing her work. Taeyeon has played a major role in leading SNSD from becoming a group just for their visuals to a group that can be appreciated for their music. The musical trends and styles that Taeyeon absorbs through her DJ-ing is transferred to the other members. Because SNSD has become a 'national group' and is always busy trying to keep up with their hectic schedules, the rest of the members of SNSD gets their fill of musical hunger from Taeyeon and her position as a radio DJ.

Taeyeon, who has a unique voice and powerful singing ability, begun her dream to become a singer when she saw BoA perform 'ID; Peace B'. She began her life as a trainee after winning first place in the 2004 SM Teenager Best Singer Competition. Through her life as a trainee, she dreamed to become like Whitney Houston, a singer with a mature vocal ability and expressive singing abilities. "As I lived as a trainee, I started to like Utada Hikaru's voice. Whenever I was listening to her voice, I always got the feeling that she was a very mature singer." Taeyeon chose the title of "Songs that I want to play on the radio" for the Naver Musician's Choice article. Then she chose 5 albums that she wanted to share. "Even after a hard day, I feel relaxed when I enter the radio booth. The people that I meet while on the radio, it almost feels as if I have invited friends over into my own room."

Taeyeon's 1st Choice : Pixie Lott's [Turn It Up]
1st album released by Great Britain's Pixie Lott in September of 2009. It is hard to believe that she is only 18 and still manages to uphold her youthful but mature image. Taeyeon often receives newly released albums as gifts from the radio PD's and stated that 'Turn It Up' was also a gift for her. She was not able to set apart time to listen to it until she hear the song 'Cry Me Out' on [Bae ChulSoo's Music Camp] and fell in love with Pixie Lott's singing. After that, she has listened to Pixie Lott on constant repeat. Taeyeon stated, "I was surprised to find out that Pixie Lott was younger than I am. She looks beautiful with her blonde hair too. She has a very mature singing voice despite her young age. I think that her vocal abilities are especially accentuated in her song 'Cry Me Out.'"

Taeyeon's 2nd Choice : Utada Hikaru's [This Is The One]
An english album released by the R&B singer/songwriter Utada Hikaru, who has sold over 52 million copies of her album in Japan only. "I especially liked Utada Hikaru's voice. I enjoyed her music from early on, but [This Is The One] gave me the feeling of her continuously maturing skills. Maybe because of the fact that she worked with Mariah Carey's staff, the songs have a pop style to them. It's a precise mix of J-Pop and American Pop music. Her previous song 'First Love' is one of my all time favorites. When the fans found out that I was a fan of Utada Hikaru, one fan sent me all of her albums as a gift so I was able to listen to every single song that she has sang. I think that 'This One' is very expressive and has a overall nice feeling to it. Its a song that Utada Hikaru is attached too also."

Taeyeon's 3rd Choice : Whitney Houston's [I Look To You]
"Whitney Houston does not need any excessive describing. She is a singer that I liked since I was young, and I believe that she is a role model for anyone in training to become a singer. I also sang 'Greatest Love of All' and 'Run To You' numerous times while I was training. Whitney Houston shows off a familiar voice in this album, but instead of her full vocal ability or her singing skills, the rhythmic songs that she sang were new and intriguing. Even thought I enjoy her first sing;e 'Million Dollar Bill', I think that 'Call You Tonight' is more in tune with a Korean listener's preference. The mix of the medium tempo with her full voice goes well together."

Taeyeon's 4th Choice : Lee YoungHyun's [Take It]
Lee YoungHyun, who debuted as part of Big Mama released her solo album in November of 2009. This album is filled with melodic songs that is loved by the public mass. "I think that Lee YoungHyun sunbaenim's vocal skills is really refreshing to listen to and I believe that many trainees have her set as a 'textbook role model'. I also sang a lot of songs by Big Mama during my trainee days. Recently there have been a lot of idols debuting and I couldn't find songs that had the feeling similar to [Take It]. I got the chance to listen to Lee YoungHyun sunbaenim's live singing during a radio DJ session and I thought that I was just going to grow wings and fly away from happiness. The song 'Ready for Love' caught my ears and reminded me of a movie called [Dream Girls]. She usually has a sorrowful ballad as her main focus, but this song was a bright and joyful song. The part where she 'shouts' is the point of the song and I feel good every time I listen to it."

Taeyeon's 5th Choice : Leona Lewis' [Spirit]
An album released by Leona Lewis who debuted through the Great Britain's version of [American Idol], the [X Factor]. Leona was a employee at Pizza Hut until she became a world star through [X Factor]. Taeyeon also came to know this singer through a gift from a radio PD. "I think that Leona Lewis is a singer with the ability to travel freely through the high and low pitches. Especially in the song 'The Best You Never Had', Leona Lewis shows off her own distinct singing abilities. Her vocal skills constantly give me the urge to try to imitate her. Because I am a singer, I constantly get the thought of how the song will sound if I were to sing it. Leona Lewis is good at picking out the best parts of her songs and bringing that to focus. Leona Lewis shows off her skills to be an inviting singer that urges the listener to start singing along, especially in 'The Best You Never Had.'"

Recharging through music, SNSD's Taeyeon
After giving rise to consecutive hits with 'Gee' and 'Genie' last year, Taeyeon will resume her singing career beginning in February after a short break. Taeyeon, who has felt that she has become more mature after the first SNSD concert in the end of 2009 will start a Asia tour in April. Even though she has not started officially, Taeyeon stated, "I want to start writing songs so I've been playing around with the guitar recently. I've been busy lately so I didn't have much time but I spend a small amount of time each day playing with the instrument."

"The reason why SNSD is so lively despite the busy schedules of performance and album preparation is because we are constantly listening to music. We receive new energy from music and are recharged by it. I got the feeling that the members have grown a lot through this new album. I have high expectations myself about how we will be able to show off our various selves with the new album."

This article is courtesy of http://dkpopnews.blogspot.com/2010/02/newstaeyeon-musicians-choice.html

Winning hand

2010-02-07T04:51:00.001+08:00

Just got back from Zach's place. Had a bbq party there with the ESP guys. Played poker and won 14 bucks. Damn happy. Was the biggest winner this time.

Can't get enough

2010-02-06T03:55:00.004+08:00

Having a tv and astro at home is so nice after years in pj without tv. the past 3 weeks that i have been at home i've managed to catch 3 episodes of the variety show Invincible Youth. Absolutely love it. Main reason is the girls in the show. There is SNSD's Yuri and Sunny, Kara's Goo Hara, Secret's Seonhwa, T-ara's Hyomin and the sexy HyunA of the group 4minute. The others i don' really care about them coz they aren't that pretty. I never liked this kinda variety shows b4 this but Invincible Youth changed all that. I actually laughed my heart out at their antics.

Invincible Youth also allowed me to see more of Yuri and this made me like her more. She used to be near the bottom of my favourite list among the nine girls of SNSD but now i've learned to appreciate her more and she's risen to no.3 displacing Seohyun. Taeyeon still ranks first followed by Yoona. As for Tiffany, i don't know what is going on in her head. Is she not watching her diet? Her hour-glass figure is quickly vanishing and her waistline is expanding, such a pain to watch.

Then there's also a new drama showing on KBS. The Slave Hunter stars Lee Da Hae another pretty chic. Reason enough for me to watch it. Can't wait to go home to my tv because i will be in PJ till Tuesday nite.

Yesterday tried playing COD4 again after a 3 week break. I was surprised to find that i am totally off. Took me few maps to recover my touch. Teammates criticized me for being slow and inaccurate. Can't help it. I don't have net at home in Melaka.

Went to murni new outlet as well. The place quite nice but abit cramped, lotsa ppl. However the food not as good as the original. I wonder why, same ppl making the food.

Oh! mv

2010-01-28T17:59:00.003+08:00

Love the blue cheerleader uniform and the pink knee high boots..Yuri's prettier now with her straight hair. Sooyoung's fairer and more mature d. My favourite Taeyeon still as lovely as ever, prettier maybe.

The evil SNSD at the end looks hot! Seems like its their next theme..damn cool.

Oh!

2010-01-25T17:01:00.003+08:00

Girls' Generation highly anticipated new song Oh! from their new album is released today. The mv will be out on 27th and the full album will be on sale on 28th.

The song Oh! reach no.1 in online real-time music charts within 10 mins when it was released today at 11am.

The new song Oh! can be downloaded at http://www.mediafire.com/?ynhwyhwzimy

Or you can listen to it at youtube @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW1YkFvHRe0

Damn nice..love the tune... <3 SNSD

Good site for Kpop download

2010-01-18T03:24:00.002+08:00

http://kpopdream.wordpress.com/downloads/

The link i posted above is one of the best places to download your favourite korean songs. It's quite up to date and complete. It is very well organized too. I will add it to my links too.

Cousin's Wedding

2010-01-17T05:16:00.003+08:00

Attended my distant cousin's wedding at Concorde with my parents. Too bored ntg to do, so tagged along. Another reason was that i dont need to pay for my food for 1 day. haha. I actually got more in return. I saw many cousins that i never saw before. I actually don't care that much about the guy cousin, i only had eyes for the girl cousins. Some of them really grew into pretty things.

The bride, my cousin's wife super freaking hot. Her chi muis some also damn hot especially in their white silk gowns. Phewit. There were a few "pork chops" of course but who cares bout them. Bluek

I'm so bad. Cuci mata for 2 consecutive days d. Now thinking of prolonging it to 3 consecutive days tomorrow night.

Mist

2010-01-16T05:31:00.003+08:00

Mist Club was fun. What's best the drinks were on the house ahaha. No cover charge no nothing. I basically went there without any money coz i don't need to. Lolx. Today was the day I break my own rules of not clubbing and drinking. Sigh.

There was 2 event going on there. One the playmates event and the other the pro tuner event. The protuner models were supposed to turn up but didn't for unknown reasons. What a waste! However the playmates were not bad too. Ahahaha

2010-01-11T07:03:00.001+08:00

You take my breath away. <3Kim Taeyeon.

Kim Taeyeon

2010-01-10T18:11:00.003+08:00

I am so in love with Taeyeon that it's overflowing now. I don't know how to describe it because it's hard to put in words. I remember the first time i felt like this was in year 2000 when i first saw Song Hye Kyo in Autumn in My Heart. But after sometime, she took a break from acting and the feelings slowly got less intense. Now after i saw Taeyeon , omg i feel that way all over again. I guess this time it is stronger than what i felt for Hye Kyo then. Lolx. Here are some of her pics that i practically digged out for hours..

OMG LOL MUAHAHA

2010-01-08T04:02:00.008+08:00

I feel like 16 all over again. Ahahaha. You know what triggered it? It was Girl's Generation or better known as SNSD's Gee video. I actually don't really like them at first because in one glance none of them stood out as beauties. But the Gee video made me take a look again. And only then i knew what have i missed out on all these while. There are a few cuties in there. Having a schoolboy crush all over again. OMG !!! Girls with their long legs in tight jeans are fucking irresistable.

The main object of my obsession is Seohyun. So damn cute. Looks abit like Jang Nara but cuter, prettier, taller and sexier. Phewit. A few others caught my attention too mainly Yoona, Yuri, Taeyeon, Hyoyeon and Sooyoung. Ahaha a lot right? That's because there are nine of them in SNSD.

Taeyeon reminds me of the younger Choi Jiwoo. Taeyeon's cuter though. JiWoo is more mature in that sense but their faces share a strong resemblance. Hyoyeon meanwhile made me rewind to make sure i did not see wrongly. It's because she looks alot like my all time fav Song Hye Kyo. After closer observation and a lot of research and digging of photo archives, i can assure that she don't look like Hye Kyo after all. Only in the Gee video that she had that effect on me. Maybe because of the hair and the makeup.

At first, i don't even know who is who among the nine. After hours of research, digging and watching the video over and over again, only then i could differentiate and know who is who. Yes that's how obsessed i am. wahahaha. I have to thank asiafanatics, my ever reliable source of photos.

It's so nice to feel young again when i'm actually approaching my 24th in a few days. Argh! Time flies in a blink of an eye. My 23rd seemed like just a while ago. Sigh

From left: Tiffany, Sunny, TaeYeon, Yuri, Yoona, Seohyun, Jessica, Hyoyeon and Sooyoung

From left: Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Sooyoung, Taeyeon, Yoona, Jessica, Seohyun, Sunny, Yuri

Audio stuff

2010-01-06T06:05:00.002+08:00

My friend just intro-ed me to some freaking nice and cool audio stuff. Very high end. I've only really researched about Sennheiser, AudioTechnica and Phonak. This friend who studies in UK reminded me of Bose and Bang & Olufsen. I've seen or heard of these 2 brands somewhere sometime ago but could not recall them. But hell now i have the time to research them properly, i begin to crave to have a Bose set at home. Argh. You know what car is outfitted with Bose? Audi R8 dude. R8!

Kekasih Gelapku

2010-01-04T03:45:00.002+08:00

Ku mencintai mu, lebih dari apapun
Meskipun tiada satu orang pun yang tahu
Ku mencintai mu, sedalam-dalam hati ku
Meskipun engkau hanya, kekasih ge~lap ku

Yakinlah bahwa engkau adalah cinta ku,
yang ku cari s’lama ini, dalam hidup ku
Dan hanya pada mu ku berikan sisa cinta ku,
yang panjang dalam hidup ku,
hidup ku…

Aku ambik ni dari lirik lagu Ungu-Kekasih Gelapku. Sedap gile. Dengarkan lah.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJN1n8OifPA

The Saturdays

2010-01-03T17:15:00.002+08:00

Have heard of them since half a year ago but only watched their video yesterday..wow they have 2 hot chics. Mollie, the only blonde in the group looks like Elisha Cuthbert. Oh damn hot. The other hottie Una meanwhile looks like the more exotic version of Jennifer Love Hewitt. I prefer this so much more than the Pussycat Dolls. Eww.

I don't care

2010-01-02T05:39:00.000+08:00

If it's a break u want, i'll give u a clean one..happy?

R.A.T

2009-12-28T03:25:00.002+08:00

We finished runner up in the RAT. Lost to the hot favourites ReF. We met them twice. First it was quite early and they sent us to the loser's bracket with a humiliating score of 13-5 at the map Crash. We literally got our asses raped. We had no answer for their mid rushes.

So we have to make our way back to the grand finals from the loser's bracket. Team Kuku Gaming and Rx (formerly TeamAura) gave us a run for our money. Hats off to them. Not forgetting team FuDkoT which is basically team XIII Exiles who managed to get 8 or 9 games (cant remember exactly) off us at Backlot.

In the grand final. We meet ReF for the 2nd time in the tournament. They again vetoed Crossfire which is my best map. I chose to veto Crash for my team because of the nightmare we had earlier in the tournament. The map chosen by the organizers were District. We won the knife round and chose defense to start the game. At half time we were already trailing 7-5. The final score was 13-7. All credit to team ReF. They fully deserve this win. They've been training hard with all the strong teams for RAT. For my team which consisted of 2 ESP, 2 Coop and 1 freelance player. We only had 1 real practice session to get to know each others game.

So yeah, that's how it goes. Personally i was a bit upset with myself. Disappointed might be a better word. Lolx. I seriously could not do anything when Sapiyo rushed me at Crash the first time both our teams met early in the tournament. Then at District for not putting up a tougher fight and make ReF sweat for the victory.

scg day2 update

2009-12-20T20:42:00.003+08:00

yeah..first tournament with a real competitive team and i've sewn up 3rd placing. waiting to play aBuse for the right to play Pew for the championship.

2.09am
next update. lost to aBuse 13-8 at Strike. damn sad and frustrated. no chance at all for me. nades and sniper pick me off b4 i can do my stuff. hats off to them. imba-ness. at least we got 3rd place. esp got 4th..we close the gap to them in PSL charts again.

scg update

2009-12-19T23:50:00.001+08:00

thanks to an easy draw..we are still in the winner's bracket. won two matches easily without breaking much sweat. tml the real test begins. both esp teams and abuse already in the loser's bracket. tough tough

update

2009-12-18T16:32:00.002+08:00

D-Day tmrw, have a very bad feeling that we're going to be eliminated early. damn damn damn. my head is now full of ashley greene's images, cant concentrate fully to the task at hand. cqc fucked up big time. it's my bread and butter. how do i get score if my cqc suck? sigh i don't know man. hopefully everything turn out well. she's coming back next week. time to chill and movies hehe. no more gaming after scg i guess. gotta start working d.

update

2009-12-14T19:07:00.002+08:00

Am so happy because my ride now feels like a new car all over again. changed the engine mountings that were giving me so much problem during the weekend. now its so silent and vibration-less. feels so nice. should have done it much much earlier. next up for change are the two front swing arms which means spending more money. already spent almost 200 for the mountings.

Update

2009-12-11T17:12:00.003+08:00

Almost 1 week in melaka is sure to mean that my cod4 is rusty already. scg and amateur tourney coming up soon. need to go back to training but i'm addicted to tv dramas again. don't feel like goin back to PJ. when i'm not watching tv, i'm reading. i surprised myself when i finished Eclipse in record time. so intoxicating. can't wait to read breaking dawn.

On KBSWorld, the drama IRIS is showing starring Kim Tae Hee from Love Story in Harvard and Kim So Yeon from All About Eve. ah pretty things.

tak sangka

2009-12-04T19:57:00.003+08:00

kalau isu kecil macam ni pun nak marah..aku betul kecewa lah. kecilnya hati. aku takde benda nak cakap lah. kalau nak aku salah ke, betul ke, aku tak kisah lah. apa-apa sajalah.

aku nak balik melaka ni untuk cooldown.

SCG and amateur tourney up next.

vs F5 (Korea)

2009-12-02T03:26:00.003+08:00

This was a screenshot taken by my teammate in a game vs the Korean team F5. Did quite well today. Am happy ! my nick is aki

i don't want to know

2009-12-01T17:55:00.002+08:00

What the heck is this? Seriously! Why the media is on such a frenzy on digging up Tiger Woods' private life. It's just a minor accident and how the media can connect it to domestic violence and infidelity is beyond my wildest imaginations. Tiger doesn't owe any of us an explanation. Go to hell Mark Krielgel for saying that Tiger owes the public an explanation because the public buys stuff endorsed by Tiger, because Tiger makes money from the public. To me that is pure bullshit. Tiger did not force the public to buy the stuff endorsed by him. Leave Tiger alone. Respect that man's privacy and please don't come and give me the "freedom of information" lecture cause it's not applicable here.

New Moon

2009-11-29T03:03:00.002+08:00

The only reason i kept on watching was because of Alice. Maybe Bella too but not as much as Alice. Alice is hotttt...even hotter with long hair..muackss.

Her real name is Ashley Greene. Here are some pictures of the super hottie in long tresses.

More and more

2009-11-27T04:57:00.002+08:00

Since i became a part of the coop organization, I've got to know more and more people in the Cod4 community. Some i have known for sometime already but now become much closer because of my affiliation. Almost everyday got ppl ajak to scrim. Sometimes in a single night can scrim with 3-4 teams. Learning more and more things and improving at the same time. It's so fun now. Damn many friends now..hehehe

O M G

2009-11-25T05:25:00.005+08:00

I did not know! Damn it. All these while i thought they were some guys using their girlfriends name as their IGN. Lolx.

The FnF-Female na Female COD4 team, which was composed of all girls has proven once more to all that gaming is not only a male hobby. They hail from the Phillipines and i've played with some of them on public servers. They are for real. I've played with Ashley, Aya, Khimphot and Ayoe on public servers. I have to admit that I got my ass kicked a few times. They are really really good snipers. Don't believe me? Go TFK or CEBU servers and try ! Don't say i never warn you.

Try it again !

2009-11-24T16:13:00.002+08:00

Another time you come to me and preach to me about religion don't say i never give face. i'll smack the daylights out of you man. i effin hate religion. Forget about changing my views on people that i see as ancient con-artists.

Frustrating

2009-11-22T05:31:00.002+08:00

I fail to perform up to expectations again today in a scrim for coop. feel so bad to let my teammates down. my reading of enemy strategy is poor and adapting to their changes is even worse. my cqc abilities have dropped a notch as well. need to buck up. need some intensive training and more scrims.

Sizzling hot

2009-11-16T02:25:00.002+08:00

Picture of Eva Longoria and husband Tony Parker taken from the London Fog campaign.

horrible

2009-11-14T05:47:00.002+08:00

i seriously suck..finished bottom in a mix scrim against Jedi. i need to buck up A LOT. awareness still at a level that is too low. really let nobie and quack down big time today..fuck lah..i will do better. i promise.

dodging bullets

2009-11-04T02:59:00.001+08:00

woah..today's tdm was so much fun lah..it's been a long long time since the public servers are filled with players. the feel of dodging bullets from everywhere is so exhilarating.

update

2009-11-02T17:58:00.003+08:00

if you've made a decision not to stick with the first agreement..be a man and inform the others pls. put urself in other's shoes. understand other ppl's situation first if you want other ppl to understand ur situation. don't be so selfish.

already gone

2009-10-24T03:26:00.007+08:00

Ryan Tedder (lead singer of One Republic) wrote both Beyonce's Halo and Kelly Clarkson's Already Gone. i can detect elements of OneRepublic's music in both songs. people have also been saying that both songs are similiar. i wouldn't totally agree to that though. the similiarities are not too many and quite subtle. i prefer Already Gone anytime over Halo. there were rumours in the music industry that says kelly was upset that her song is being compared to Halo. in my opinion she has nothing to worry about. her song is beautiful and won't pale in comparison. i would say that Already Gone is Kelly's best song up to now. just fantastic. it is already added to my all-time favourite list of songs. i don't know why i like heartbreak songs. lolx.

btw, kelly is gorgeous in the music video. i love the part where she is reclining on the sofa wearing the satin dress..wow. i also like the part where there are no male models in the MV. leaves the singer and listener connection pure.

Already Gone have my vote for the Grammys.

update

2009-10-23T03:39:00.003+08:00

had dinner with carmen and von at kissaten today. the food was exceptionally good. i'm quite picky about food and when i say its good..means its good. had a fun time chatting and listening to stories..its like so many things to catch up.

i also received my AudioTechnica ATH-M30 headphones today. woah absolutely love the sound coming out from it. mental orgasms..lolx. did not regret buying at all. it is worth every single cents i tell you. i heard my friends said that it gets better with usage. wow.

No Solace?

2009-10-21T04:30:00.002+08:00

It looks like the team wont register for Solace. What am i to do? i guess i gotta find a team that needs a player then. sigh. i've been looking forward to Solace but now? what do i get? if really can't get to play, go watch AAR only lah.

update

2009-10-09T05:08:00.001+08:00

I can't get enough of Paramore and Hayley with her orangy red hair. You rock girl.

Ironies

2009-10-07T18:25:00.002+08:00

When life's pace is slow i need music to speed it up, fast beat music that is. But when life's pace is too fast for me, i turn to music as well to slow it down. Not the fast beat one but more to the sentimental genre, R&B you know that sort of kind.

Life's ironies. Lolx

update

2009-10-05T18:22:00.002+08:00

this is a super short update. just want to write something here. this past few days i've been training scope drag shots and i'm proud to announce that i have added a mid to long range scope drag shot to my growing repertoire of skills. ahahaha. i use to suck at sniping. now i can at least challenge the established snipers abit. still need alot of spotting and hiding skills.

i-16

2009-09-27T00:10:00.004+08:00

i-16 was damn fun but tiring as well. we were drawn against esp#paNIK in the first round. It was double elimination. So one map was played only. the winners of the knife round got to choose the side. the organizers chose the maps for us. esp won the knife round and the map was district. we lost 13-7. good try though. We're not really that disappointed as i have seen improvement in my team. furthermore we were up against the eventual champs and msia's no1 team. so no regrets. we were then dropped into the losers bracket where we faced pendulum_revive. The map was strike. we drew 12-12 on mr12. on mr3 we lost 4-1. abit sad though for this one as the win was there for the taking. too bad we couldn't keep our composure at the vital moments. anyway gg guys. let's improve more. we'll give esp a better fight next time.

in terms of personal achievements, i felt that today i performed quite well. however, i'm still no match for quacks super fast reflexes. when he took over the smg. i was in deep trouble whenever i met him. just couldn't out reflex him. just too fast and too good. even when he had sniper, his deagle still pwned me. sigh. need to really buck up. against pendulum, basically i had no problems individual wise. team work wise. we need to improve.

Below is a picture of my team with SWL.aBuse at i-16.

vsCoop

2009-09-23T03:47:00.002+08:00

wtf wei, got pwned 13-3 District, 13-3 Crossfire, 13-7 Backlot by Coop. We really noob to the max edi lah.

Promod Tour

2009-09-19T03:32:00.002+08:00

It was a successful event. Had so much fun. However the end was kinda frustrating for me. I was deprived of an official runner-up spot by Eric's butt. He caused Rojak's PC to restart which meant all records for my server were gone. So i had to "o-jus" with another player to see who got 2nd prize. WTF weii..no fair man..anyway that guy was steady la..b4 we "o-jus" we agreed that we should split the money gained from the prize after selling it. But money isn't my concern..i wan the recognition..if i'm not mistaken i had 400+ points lor..clearly a runner-up spot. sighz.

the champion was KePang as i expected. he had no challenge. no one's skill level is anywhere near him. furthermore i was in different server than him. if i had been his opponent, i might be able to do something about his "IMBA" score of 500+.

i might wan to join again tml if D&G gives me the green light. i wan go sapu the DeathAdder. Wahaha.

Freedom at last?

2009-09-18T04:24:00.003+08:00

Is this it? Is this what i have been waiting since 3 years ago when i stepped foot to PJ? i don't know yet for sure till results are out but officially now..i am free. i can do whatever i want. no classes, no assignments, no exams, no more headaches!

Yesterday was the last paper which was professional writing. After that paper, we went to watch Gamer which was quite nice but many cuts already compared to the first screening. Fuck malaysian censorship board.

after movie, we went to puchong for our late lunch. had steamboat. the malak soup fuckin hot. regret i chose that. should have went for tom yam soup.

after that we went to look out point. in a convoy weii..syoknye. we reach quite late around 10. but it was so nice. the weather was so cooling. the mist and the breeeze and the fresh air..wow.

Had alot of fun. thx peeps. it hasn't really sunk in that this is our last outing. we wont meet each other already until around convocation. i know i will be sad soon.

in a few hours, there's the promod tour for me to win. must get some rest now so that i can be in top condition. i got no excuses this time if i don't win. i will consider it a failure.

ACC2

2009-09-16T22:42:00.003+08:00

The Asian Call of Duty 4 Championships (ACC) season 2 is kicking of this monday. 40 teams from countries all around Asia will be competing this season. Last season saw teams from Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and India taking part. This season, the ACC really takes on the Asian flavour as teams from Japan, Korea, China, Thailand and many more countries will be joining.

I can't wait to start going. Been waiting for so long for season 2 to start. This is so exciting. Each team can have a lineup of 10 people. It is an increase from the 7 of last season. ACC2 is also recognized by ESPGL and points can be earned for the PSL rankings chart.

Bring on the international challenge man. Asian superstardom is within reach. Looking to perform well here and get noticed by pro clans..woohooo

omgomgomgiminheaven

2009-09-16T04:02:00.003+08:00

Woah, what a night! Damn untung sial. I saw a damn damn pretty eurasian chick sitting at the table opposite mine. I found myself unable to stop staring at her direction. Omg..her face is still in my mind now 3 hours later..her eyes mcm got magnet 1..so beautiful. oh man..

She looks alot like choilin. duno if it's her.

Nerd rage

2009-09-06T01:40:00.003+08:00

Today, we had a scrim with rF. The scrim wasn't perfect because the line in blitz was giving us ping spikes. we played 3 maps: crash, strike and crossfire. the first 2 maps were ok but during the 3rd map one of our guys went crazy and erupted like a volcano. we gamers called it a nerd rage. he just slammed the table, threw his mouse away and walked out. the mouse flew across my face and landed near my friend. i was like "WTF! is going on". It was just the lag. i don't know why he was so upset about it. cope with it man.

in my opinion, ppl like this should not get involved in serious gaming. if you want to call urself a gamer, you must be able to endure being pwned, humiliated, scolded and taunted. if you can't do that then dont play! get lost and play at home.

it's all a learning curve. come on ! kiasu also no need until like this. put the kiasu-ness to good use and improve.

Uber-tiredness

2009-09-05T02:40:00.002+08:00

It's 2.41 am now. so it was yesterday that we went to 1u to watch final destination. it was at 11..but i had to wake up way b4 that to pay my room's rental to the new house leader. he sux. says he will be there at 8am but i see no sign of him. waste my sleeping time.

went to movie and he called me again as the movie was finishing. i had to rush back to section17 from 1u to pass him the rental. when i reached home, he wasn't around. i am super pissed by now. ask me to come back and he not around. made me go around looking for him. fuk u lah.

final destination 4 sucks. it was so unreal that i was laughing and saying "wtf" all the way. directors and producer, you guys did a good job of losing the fan base frm final destinations 1,2,3.

then went to blitz. din play today. just watch. dont feel like it. after that went to steven's corner for supper. argh super tired but had great fun today.

US Open

2009-09-03T16:04:00.002+08:00

The US Open tennis grand slam is on its way. i can't wait to get back home and follow all the action. R Fed, Nadal and Sharapova all cruised past the first round. This means more incentive for me to watch..without this 3 around i wouldn't be so keen to follow it.

Hopefully this time Sharapova can do well. at least she can win something in an injury blighted year.

Opportunity to learn

2009-08-29T02:58:00.003+08:00

Yesterday in the middle of a scrim with esp.neMesis, quack from esp.Bz xfired me and asked me to play for his team in a scrim with XIII this saturday because they are short of players. i wanted to answer him immediately but did not have a chance as i was concentrating so hard on the scrim against neMesis.

i had to make him wait so long for my reply..truly felt bad for it. sorry quack.

anyway, i 'm so happy to be given a chance to play for his team, the no1 team in malaysia. it's an honor to play with them as it will allow me to learn so much stuff.

playing with the best smg player in quack gives me the chance to learn the tricks and secrets of close quarters combat. further more, with the best assault rifle player in Susu and the best sniper in Nobie covering my back, i feel so safe. it allows me more freedom to do more and not worry about being shot from behind.

this is really a golden opportunity. thank my lucky stars that quack actually thought of me when finding a replacement.

hopefully i can fit into their gameplan and follow all their strategy and commands. so nervous..hahaha

The Megasoma & Naga plus a StarCraft II themed bag

2009-08-21T16:48:00.011+08:00

Professional gaming equipment maker Razer just announced the coming release of two new line of products. They are the Megasoma hybrid gaming mat and the MMO gaming mouse, Naga.

The development of the Razer Megasoma was driven by a single goal; create a mouse pad that compromises nothing. We combined the best features of a hard and soft mat to create a hybrid of tracking excellence. The result is a pro gamer validated mat that blends the legendary tracking of our hard mats with the comfort and feel of our soft mats.

Constructed from highly durable translucent silicone and accented with a luminous imbedded logo, the Razer Megasoma is the most tracking proficient mouse pad ever created. Nothing compromised; nothing comparable.

The Razer Megasoma is a hybrid of a hard and a soft mouse mat which fuses superior tracking quality and precision of a hard mat with a comfortable feel and an incredibly smooth glide of a soft mat.

The ultra-durable dent-free surface of an oversized hard mat are made for wide hand movements, while enjoying the translucent silicone of the Megasoma and its unique luminous logo shining through.

Also, the flexibility of silicone makes the Razer Megasoma extremely portable, letting you roll up and take your game to your favorite LAN sessions.

Writer's comment: What attracted me the most about this mat is the brilliant white colour of the mat and the greenish luminescent logo. I've also been long intrigued by the feel and advantages offered by the hard gaming mat as i only owned a soft mat, thus this hybrid that offers the best of both worlds is a must get for me.

The Razer Naga is the ultimate Massively Multiplayer Online Gaming mouse that shifts the balance between keyboard and mouse by putting an unprecedented number of in-game commands in one place. A multi-button thumb grid and Razer’s MMO game interface add-on combine to place every command you need in the palm of your hand. An ergonomic form shaped to maximize ease of use lets you game in comfort for hours on end.

For more info, head on to http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-mice/razer-naga

The Starcraft® II Zerg Edition Messenger Bag is designed for gamers who want to keep their gear protected, stay comfortable, and look good doing it. With its weather-proof heavy duty construction, it acts like an armored fortress against the elements and the hazards of everyday life. Open it up and you’ll find space for your laptop, gaming peripherals, and anything else a gamer would need in the field.

It features:

* Armored with a tear-resistant, weather-proof heavy duty 1680D ballistic nylon outer shell
* Water-resistant Ripstop nylon inner lining for added durability
* Single shoulder sling design for added mobility
* Easy one-handed release chest clasp enables quick and convenient access
* Built in compartments for laptops, gaming peripherals and portable gaming devices
* Padded inner lining protects electronic devices and provides ample shock absorbency while on the road

Almost there~~

2009-08-18T22:22:00.004+08:00

Oh gosh, it has been a long long time since i last updated my blog. been super busy with assignments and final year project. but now both are already done and dusted. free as a bird now. feel so relieved. my nauseous spell is getting less, i guess i'll recover without stress and lack of sleep.

the worst is already over man..feel so relieved. i actually went a top a hill and shouted my lungs out to release all the pent up feelings and stress accumulated from the past 2 months..feel so good man. you all should try it..though its kinda weird with ppl looking on..lolz maybe they think i'm mad loh..but who cares..i'm so happy now.

now its time for my dragonica leveling and cod4 training regime..ah can't wait..

only a few more presentations and another assignment to go b4 exams come..should be able to handle them without much fuss..i'm almost there, life after studies is waiting for me..i can't wait..

New gaming surface and keyboard from SteelSeries

2009-07-29T17:23:00.004+08:00

SteelSeries just announced the upcoming release of two new gaming surfaces to coincided with the much awaited and anticipated release of Starcraft 2, a sequel to the all-time best real time strategy(RTS) game StarCraft. I can't wait for Wings of Liberty man..i so want to play it now !!!

This is the SteelSeries QcK Limited Edition (StarCraft2 Marine). It costs EUR: 14.99 + shipping). Oh ya for you non gamers, this is a gaming surface(mousepad).
The SteelSeries QcK Limited Edition (StarCraft2 Marine) mousepad is made of a high quality cloth material, providing a precise and consistent glide. The combination of the high quality cloth material and an optimized textured surface, guarantees both smoothness and glide. The SteelSeries QcK feature a specially designed non-slip rubber base which prevents the pads from sliding, no matter what surface the mousepad is placed on.

SteelSeries QcK Limited Edition (StarCraft2 Kerrigan vs. Zeratul). It costs the same as the above one and have the same gaming properties as the above.

The special surface graphic on this SteelSeries QcK is from StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™, the highly anticipated game from Blizzard Entertainment®. StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™ is a fast-paced, hard-hitting, tightly balanced real-time strategy game, where three powerful races (Terran, Protoss and Zerg) continue their epic battle for survival.

This is the SteelSeries Merc Stealth.
Features:
- SteelSeries Z Engine enables programmability of all keys
- Pre-defined profiles for more than 150 games
- 3 color illumination options: blue, purple and red
- Internal hub with 2 USB ports
- Anti-ghosting capability: Up to 7 simultaneous keystrokes
- Special gaming key area
- Rubberized movement keys for enhanced tactile feedback

The SteelSeries Merc Stealth gaming keyboard features 34 dedicated gaming terrain keys, making it easier and more intuitive than ever to walk, run, jump, crouch and move directionally in games. The gaming terrain keys, tilted at an 11° angle, are ergonomic and comfortable even during long gaming sessions. The keyboard features 3 different illumination colors (blue, red and purple), which can be set to 4 different illumination modes (subtle, ambient, intense and off).

SteelSeries Merc Stealth supports simultaneous keystrokes and features a number of hotkeys for multimedia, navigation and other one-click controls. The keyboard features two USB 2.0 ports, gold-plated microphone and headset jacks all connected through a gold-plated USB connector. All keys on the keyboard can be programmed with the powerful SteelSeries Z Engine software, allowing for programmable keys and easy to use drag-and-drop macro creation.

ACC Grand Finals

2009-07-10T14:15:00.003+08:00

Well today is THE day. The day that had been so eagerly awaited by the SEA cod4 community. The Asian Call of Duty Championship (ACC) Grand Finals is on. It will be a straight out battle between ESP.Gaming of Malaysia and JEDI DP from Singapore. Being a Malaysian and friends of the ESP players, i definitely wish for them to win.

(Image taken from ESPGL)

The 3rd & 4th placing match took place not long ago. it was between Cooperative Gaming Asia (Coop) from Indonesia and SWL from Malaysia. Coop emerged the winner in this battle as they beat out SWL 2-0. The first map Crash which was SWL's strength saw them lost out 13-10. The second map, Crossfire was taken by Coop 13-8.

For more info, head on to http://www.espgl.com/ for all COD4 community news and developments.

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

2009-07-02T05:29:00.007+08:00

It's 5.30 am now. I just finished watching Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. I found it so meaningful. Its about two marriages. One, an arranged and loveless marriage and the other a marriage that failed because of lack of communication. The movie contained elements ranging from laughter, suspense, sadness,happiness to anger and disappointment. It's really fantastic.

Dev(Shah Rukh) must be stupid. With a wife as beautiful as Rhea(Preity Zinta), how can he not love her? How can he not talk to her? If i were him, i would love her with all my heart. Hold her and talk to her every second, every minute, every hour of the day. How could he cheat on her? Oh so sad.

Ok enough comments bout the plot. Now i want to mention the other characters in the movie. Maya (Rani Mukherjee) is the woman that Dev had an affair with. Maya is the wife of Rishi(Abhishek Bachchan). I absolutely loved her acting in this movie. She played her character so well. Though many would love to hate her, but remember she's just doing her job. And oh her voice. Some find it irritating, but i loved it. hehe. Abhishek's acting not bad, i think he did quite a good job. I was a bit disappointed with Shah Rukh's acting. Maybe it's the character. I don't know. I reserve my judgment. Amitabh Bachchan who played the part of Rishi's father, Samarjit did very well. That's to be expected from the revered and respected Amitabh. As for Preity, she did quite well too. She's absolutely gorgeous in movie. However, in some shots her high cheekbones can be quite irritating but she's still very pretty for sure.

That's all for now. Gotta sleep. Next movie is Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. i can't wait to watch Kajol. There's Kareena Kapoor as well. Wheew.

Pwn-age

2009-07-02T02:25:00.002+08:00

Woooohooo...had not had so much fun in a long long time already. I never regret going to game today. Pwning asses from the start, no warm up needed, it's been a long time coming man..the pent up aggression.

Was top fraggin for sometime when suddenly at the bottom left corner of the screen i saw "Susu has joined the game". I thought, i'm on a hot streak, doesn't matter 1 lah. In a blink of an eye, an ominous warning sign appeared. I was sniped by susu. Then the hot streak became a cold dying streak. I was like KNN WTF !!!

I have to admit, susu alwiz pwn my ass. no argument bout that, doesn't matter if i'm a hot streak or not. when he's playing, he pours cold water onto ppl's hot streaks. he's still the no1 in msia.

Dominique

2009-06-30T22:59:00.002+08:00

Cantik kan? Ini Dominique Agisca Diyose, seorang model dan aktres dari Indonesia. Si cantik berasal dari Semarang ini berumur 21 tahun mempunyai keturunan Cina dan Jepun.

Sesetengah mungkin kata muka nya familiar. Ini karena Dominique pernah berlakon dalam filem Berbagi Suami(2006) yg memenangi banyak award.

Jobs jobs jobs

2009-06-30T01:27:00.002+08:00

I'm now caught up in job hunting spree d. Preparing resume, looking for vacancies and trying to find strings to pull. Why i start all this even when i havent grad? haha this is actually what everybody does but keeps quiet about. when u wait to apply for jobs when u grad. its too late already. most employers will ask u during interview. why wait till now only apply? my friends all went thru this and they related it to me..so thankful

It damn fun ler. Few days ago, OCBC called me up and offered me a job as a management trainee. The programme only ends on 31 Dec. I still have plenty of time to take up the offer when i grad.

Today SIME Darby had a walkin interviu for their management trainee programme as well.i wanted to go for experience but decided not to because i had to finish up my fyp.what a waste lah. I heard from my friends that went, there were thousand of people there. SIME Darby weiihh...who don't want sial.

My mum called me to inform that Public Bank got management trainee programme as well. They offer 1.6K salary. For me, i would say no way. 1.6k is too little. My friend in RHB got 3k. Public Bank wanna bully ppl ni.

i wonder if Genting got this programme or not. Khazanah? Permodalan? Oh ya, my friend said British American Tobacco started their management trainee programme again. Woah BAT, elite company ler. Wanna try d.

Lolz. Lets hope for the best.

MJ dead at 50 (1958-2009)

2009-06-26T14:27:00.006+08:00

It came as a complete and utter shock to me. JC told me that Michael Jackson is dead. I said, "What? Michael Jackson? Why? When?"

Apparently i woke up late and didn't tune in to the radio. Almost all stations are reporting the news and playing the King of Pop's songs in tribute.

The reported cause of death was allegedly cardiac arrest. This was according to his brother, Jermaine.

I'm now typing this with droplets of tears forming in my eyes. The memories of listening to his songs when i was young, in primary and secondary all come flooding back.

I am so sad now. The world have just lost another icon. Some may say that he's twisted or a child molester. But i nvr nvr believed any of that. He's still some one i adore. His music is the defining music that i grew up to. It shaped my childhood and youth.

Thank you Michael Jackson for everything that you gave us.

To all the fan's of MJ out there, You Are Not Alone. I grieve with all of you.

And worst of all the passing of MJ came hot on the heels of another sad news.

The day before, just before i slept, news of the death of Farrah Fawcett started emerging. Many wouldn't know who she is but i know because i actually watched the original Charlie's Angels on tv. I was devastated. Farrah passed away on June 25, 2009 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was 62.

I actually had a poster of Farrah somewhere in my home. I can't remember where i got hold of it or who gave it to me. She's the sex symbol of the 70's an 80's and had the hairdo that all women wanted then.

So yeah, this is the picture/poster that i was talking about. It is said that this poster is the best selling poster of all time. It adorned 12 million bedroom walls back then, be it boys or girls because she was adored by both.

RIP Michael and Farrah.

So sad...

Blown away

2009-06-25T02:55:00.003+08:00

I watched Koffee with Karan on youtube..this particular episode which featured Ms Universe 2000 Lara Dutta and Katrina Kaif really impressed me so much that i am still in awe 24 hours later. The way they speak was so beautiful, composed and with poise that it totally blew me away. I wish i could speak like that. Their language were perfect complete with their accents. Just love it. I think these two are the only Indian actresses that speak English without Indian accent from all the episodes of Koffee with Karan that i have watched. Lara's sounded like RP and Katrina's more like the US's accent. I absolutely loved the episode that feature Kajol,SRK and Rani Mukerji. So funny and entertaining.

On another matter, regarding the prev post. FYP supervisor chasing me already. Haih..i duno how to do lah.

SP

2009-06-18T18:50:00.004+08:00

Today KK came up again for interviu with another fren..haha. lucky i and him ate at S17 first. after that picked up his fren and headed towards sunway looking for ah li. actually planned to watch movie 1 but today's new movie like not nice oni, so scrapped that and visit ah li instead.

then kk's fren hungry coz haven't eat..go sunway find food and decided on wongkok. drink yin yong this time. didn't eat. if eat this time sure broke for whole month d. kena take advance from next month's expenditure.

must discipline myself..cannot eat at expensive eateries for this month d..cannot spend so much liao..belum kerja dah spend mcm ni..bila kerja mcm mana? no savings ah..die lo this if this kinda lifestyle.

also passed by coco banana. looks cool and comfy..wan go lah..but if go kena spend $$ samore..argh..i wish i have unlimited spending money.

*slaps myself. don't dream ler..fyp belum kau tim wanna think so far d..

at nite, F6 frens again asked me out..this time we went to Piccadilly at Millenium Square there. lee fuan wanted to bring yan chin around but she said lazy wan drive, aku juga yang kena coz kepang too tired to drive. ate the bbq chicken chop..sedap sial, less than 10 bucks lah this time hehe. the place is nice and got lotsa ppl there. the only thing that put me off was the smell from the big drain in front of MS. stupid la. other than that it was a nice dinner.

New friend met

2009-06-17T00:13:00.003+08:00

Yesterday, spent the whole day showing my friend around PJ. He came up for a job interview.

Later, we went to midvalley to meet up with his friend. We ate at Chillies. Freaking expensive lah. However, it was worth it because i got to know a new friend.

Her name was Chrystal. She's got a hot body and pretty face and had the added bonus of height. Hehe. Damn untung ler yesterday.

She's gonna start working in E&Y next month. She's damn lucky that she got a good job in such a bad economic situation.

Today, went to 1U to watch State of Play. During the movie, Kelvin msged me asking me to meet up with him and Lee Fuan at midvalley. So i decided to ask mohan and kepang along la since we're all classmates in F6.

This time we ate at Kim Gary. At least the price is more reasonable than Chillies.

It is kinda crazy though thinking about how much i spend for food this past week. Forked out around 30 bucks when i went back to meet up with frens at Bamboo Hut. Then this 2 midvalley dinners cost me around 50 bucks. Argh..80 bucks on 3 dinners. That's outrageous. Gotta save already.

That's all for this time. Will write again soon.

Destinasi Jakarta

2009-06-11T02:08:00.007+08:00

I am really smitten hard this time. It's been driving me to distraction lately. I believe this is the first time i've felt so intensely about someone. Usually i will forget a crush by 4 days, but this is almost 2weeks already.

She's Monica Nicholle Sandra Dewi Gunawan Basri. Dia mempunyai darah Cina, Belanda, Palembang dan Sunda. Exotic. Patutlah cantik menawan.

So, bila aku lulusan saja pengajianku destinasi pertamaku adalah Jakarta. Will take a long vacation there. Get to know the culture there and moga berjumpa Sandra Dewi.

I think i'm in love with you Sandra Dewi. Aku yakin kamu cowok yg cocok dengan ku dan aku pria yg sesuai menjadi pacar mu..

Festival Muzik Pesta Malam Indonesia 3

2009-06-06T23:47:00.003+08:00

20 June 2009, 10am - 5pm. Stadium Bukit Jalil (Carpark A), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tickets RM60 available with RM10 iTalk cards or at all Music Valley Corner outlets. Main concert at 10am; mega concert at 4pm. More info at http://www.pestamalam.com.my/

Some of the best and biggest bands from Indonesia and Malaysia will descend upon Bukit Jalil in June for the third Pesta Malam Indonesia, sponsored by TM iTalk.

Indonesian rock giants Dewa, off the heels of releasing last year’s compilation album The Best Of Republik Cinta Management, will be performing at the event. They will be joined by countrymen Padi and Gigi, who have both recently released their latest albums Tak Hanya Diam and Gigi respectively. Sheila on 7’s participation will make it their second appearance at the event after last year’s triumphant set at Pesta Malam Indonesia 2. (Why la Republik Cinta nvr bring Mulan along? I 100% go if Mulan come)

Interestingly, Dewa guitarist Andra Ramadhan’s side project, Andra and the Backbone, will be performing as well, along with Malaysian rockers Jinbara [of ‘Farhana (Puteri Bumi Kenyalang)’ fame] and Aku.

The event, which is organised by Fat Boys, will be a seven-hour rock extravaganza with Junk as Regional Media Partner. Fans will also stand a chance to win a whole host of prizes, including backstage passes and a guitar worth over RM1000!

2009-06-03T01:46:00.002+08:00

Rachel Alexandra, what a beautiful name. Stumbled across it reading the news on horse racing. Haha. Yeap, it's a horse's name. This filly won the Preakness Stakes, the first one in 85 years. She beat out all the other colts including Mine That Bird that won the Kentucky Derby.

The owner must be damn magnanimous to give a horse such a beautiful name. While reading the news, you won't miss it because it pulls ur eye towards it. Lol

2009-05-27T15:56:00.002+08:00

Opened the results page with a furiously beating heart, was so glad that the results were quite well. cgpa went up already. yesh lah. woohoo.

Perdana Discourse Series

2009-05-06T20:32:00.004+08:00

Today was the second time i was able to see and hear Tun Dr. Mahathir speak in person. Although he's 84 this year, his mind is still so sharp and his physical appearance is tip top. Though i disagree with many of his policies and deeds when he was the Prime Minister, he still demands my respect for his knowledge, his ability to answer questions from various sections of the floor with aplomb and most important of all he still retains his trademark sense of humour.

I was in attendance of the Perdana Discourse Series in which Mahathir was the keynote speaker on the topic : The Role Of The Executive, Legislative, Judiciary and Constitutional Monarchy In The Governing Of Malaysia. This is the 9th Discourse in the series.

The Perdana Discourse Series is a semi structured communication platform where a prominent presenter will speak to selected clusters of audience on a predetermined topic addressing its definition and tracing issues like policies, strategies and possible models used during the tenure of the past prime ministers, in addition to achievements accomplished throughout each of the four premierships. Discussions and issues arising from the discourse will be duly documented and mapped to form a tentative draft model of systematic connectivity incorporating strong elements vis-a-vis the issues addressed.

Getting to Putrajaya from PJ takes only around less than 20 mins now with the new Maju Expressway. The toll costs Rm 2.50 which is quite reasonable. Finding the Perdana Leadership Foundation building was kinda hard because it was our first time going there. Eventually we managed to find our way there. It was located far away from any other buildings in an idyllic location just by the lake with a beautiful backdrop of the Putrajaya main boulevard.

I will upload some pictures of this event sometime later. Now i don't really have the means and time to do it. Please do check back later.

Euphoria

2009-05-02T18:14:00.004+08:00

Lack of practice is taking its toll on me now. the 4 1/2 hour gaming session revealed alot of weaknesses and areas to work on. close-quarters combat is still okay, need a little patience and more directional sense. assault rifle aiming is totally out, need to refocus on that side of the game for now. sniping even worst. the target spotting is poor, relocation, positional shifts and choice of hiding spots were horrendous.

i wish i had more practice time but lately the gaming community is getting smaller. several reasons can be attributed to this.

1. economic recession
2. exam season, finals and thesis
3. shifts from tdm to s&d

hopefully this situation can change so that i can get back my practice. just imagine this, i used to practice 4-5 days a week but now it is usually 1 day/week or none at all sometimes. so sad.

really ENJOYED the session yesterday as it had been quite some time i had not been able to play competitively because of my studies and exams and thesis work.

really looking forward to finishing this last paper and go for a marathon gaming session again.

merciless

2009-05-01T00:02:00.003+08:00

In Egypt, the govt ordered 300,000 pigs to be culled. Although the new strain of flu is called the swine flu, the flu have not shown up in pigs. They are spread by humans not pigs. It is so cruel to kill all the pigs including the little ones. sobz.

one question that keeps bugging my mind when i read this article was, what are pigs doing in a country which is overwhelmingly Islamic. who are consuming the meat? i wonder..

the whole article can be read at http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/04/30/1915246.aspx

Untitled

2009-04-29T22:12:00.002+08:00

Why la why are ppl who are acting so immaturely always come together in two and threes and nvr alone? i guess the saying 'birds of the same feather flock together' is true then. So sad lah..already an adult but still acting like kiddos playing the games kiddos do. I can only sigh and hope these ppl grow up someday.

Losing gracefully and accepting the facts of life is surely one of the hardest things to do. i have to admit that sometimes i still get upset when i lose but not to extreme measures. lately, i've seen examples of sour grapes aplenty that go to extreme measures. u really have to tip ur hat to them if you can see how low these ppl can stoop to. when i reflect on it..i sometimes laugh to myself realizing how childish they are..rofl.

let me put it in a story lah. once upon a time, there's this boy who wants this something so badly but all he does is just look at it from afar. when someone comes along and took this something away, the boy got angry. Then a wise old man who happened to passby asks the boy 1 simple question. Why were you so angry when someone took the thing you want when it was you who did not want to take it in the first place? i'll let you figure out the moral of the story.

Lip locks

2009-04-27T17:56:00.003+08:00

I got this forwarded mail from a friend and i thought it was so sweet and romantic, so i post it up here for you all to see lah.

This is the famous upside down kiss between Mary Jane and spiderman.

This one is Robert Doisneau’s renowned 1950 black and white photo, Kiss by the Hotel de Ville, of a couple mid-lip-lock on a Paris Street.

This is the iconic image of a sailor smooching a nurse in New York’s Times Square on V-J Day.

This last picture is a scene from Breakfast at Tiffany's. Kissing in the rain is so special because when everyone else is frantically running for shelter, it makes time seem to stop for the two of them. It’s surreal and very sexy.

So many things to do, so little time

2009-04-26T00:37:00.004+08:00

Suddenly i feel this urge to do all the things that i love as if the world's gonna end at dawn. What's wrong with me lah. Mood swings every now and then. Skejap melancholic, skejap emo, skejap happy, kejap sad. It feels like a roller coaster ride. Talking bout roller coaster, i wan to go Genting again!

i wan to play all the adrenaline charged rides.i wan to gamble. i wan to feel the cold breeze in my face again. i miss the times when i was in genting for 1 month. everyday at dawn and dusk, i'll sit at a spot where i could look down to Kuala Lumpur and day dream. Hahaha.

its been a long long time since i last played sports. body's reaction time getting slower. lembap d. can't accept that!

Who cares about exam lah! I wan to enjoy life as much as possible. And to those who keeps backstabbing me. Aku tabik sama kau orang la. Depan semua orang berlagak baik. Belakang gua kutuk gile babi. If got guts cakap terang-terang berdepan lah. Kalo nak gaduh no hal, mari lah. Don't just talk lah, actions speak louder than words.

Argh feels so good venting it all out. Fuhh. I'll lead my life the way i like it. why should i be dictated on how i should live my life.

p/s: had a good time laughin wit you guys today though there were distractions that proved so costly that the filipinos got a few rounds. they are good to look at but are a source of distraction, still we want to look. lolz

Directional chaos

2009-04-22T17:02:00.002+08:00

Oh my goodness, the roads in Melaka changed so much already. I feel like i'm outstation now when i go to downtown.

Because i was so free, i took my time turning around the city centre and familiarize myself with the roads again. it feels so wide and smooth now, but i haven't try the weekend nite traffic yet so i can't make a judgment now.

being back at home feels so nice. being among the trees and in nature is so refreshing compared to the stifling heat and suffocating air of PJ. enjoyed the sound of birds chirping and dogs barking. feels so nice~

friday gotta go back to PJ already coz the next day got Research Methodology paper. damn it, why cant the paper be on other day? why must it be in my study week. fuck utar.

neways, being back at home makes me get bored easily because i've no internet. i turn to tv most to fill my time. and i miss my frens alot. the gaming and the mamak sessions. awh~

What the fuck !

2009-04-18T13:21:00.003+08:00

I'm so not impressed at all with something so cheap. i'm really shocked to even hear sumone who speaks for justice support something this cheap.

i have no problem whatsoever in you all being allowed to do the paper again. But asking for the paper where you all went wrong is like having an answer key in doing the assignment again. that is a travesty to justice. where is the fairness in that?

all the minor mistakes could be zeroed in and corrected. the resulting 2nd try paper would be almost perfect. is that fair to ppl who did the paper only once?

if i were in this position, i won't even contemplate something so dishonorable. given the chance to do the assignment again is good enough! why ask for the marked script?

take for example exams, when sumone fails and take the supplementary paper, the said person can only get a maximum grade of 2.0. they don't get to be graded like the first exam. that is what i call fairness.

this whole thing is fucking ridiculous..

i don't care if it involves friends or not.. professionalism means putting aside feelings.

as long as i feel something is against my conscience i will speak up.

but if the lecturer is setting a maximum mark point of lets say 5, i'm cool with this whole thing. i got no problem at all.

if you disagree with me, come let's speak with the dean, we'll see how it turns up.

New friends

2009-04-18T02:10:00.002+08:00

Went to william's with the ESP guys few moments ago. it was the first time i went out with them. i only know a few of them initially but now get to know more of them d lah. used to be hi and bye friends with most of them b4 this.

they are a really funny group of ppl. very interesting. really glad that i had the chance to get to know them better. really had fun just now. i had my fill of laughter bcoz superchai was super funny lah.

Ferrari 599XX

2009-04-14T20:00:00.001+08:00

The 599XX is standard-issue Ferrari: a limited run of 30 cars or fewer, packed with technology designed for those who want to fancy themselves as fledgling Formula 1 racers. The 12-cylinder engine can hit 700 horsepower at 9000 rpm, but that’s not even the best part. The 599XX is master and commander of its airflow, using a combination of synthetic jets, boot-mounted fans and a porous diffuser to maximize downforce. So even at speeds, it’ll stick to the ground like glue. There’s no word on the price yet, but as they say, if you have to ask, you can’t afford it.

Why do women stay in abusive relationships?

2009-04-14T13:02:00.001+08:00

Crazy Love, Crazy Choices

Earlier this spring, when pop singer Rihanna went back to the man who allegedly beat her, the blogs were full of objections to blaming the "victim." It just makes women feel bad to say, "Why doesn't she leave?" feminist commentator Amanda Marcotte wrote in her blog. Indeed, she continues, "every time we ask that, we are engaging in batterer assistance ourselves." Shouldn't we be focusing on the abusers? Well, not exactly. Old-style feminism would say "the personal is the political," as long-time columnist Katha Pollitt put it in her own tale of personal sexual betrayal, Learning To Drive: And Other Life Stories. A social movement that passed political judgment on a subject as intimate as domestic violence may be tough on the victim, but, as Pollitt concluded, "at least it offered a perspective." The alternative, she warned, is that "These days anything is feminist as long as you 'choose' it … no matter how dangerous or silly or servile or self-destructive it is."

read more of it at http://www.slate.com/id/2215693

CyberFusion2009@Cyberjaya - One Nation

2009-04-12T01:04:00.003+08:00

Malaysia’s bid to smash the Guinness world record of the longest LAN party with over 250 hardcore gamers taking part.

Current Guinness book record was set in 2008 at the Nvision event in the US. The record had 203 gamers playing for 36 hours over a LAN.

Dates: 10th - 12th April 2009
PC Check-in: 3pm - 9pm
Record attempt starts: 11pm 10th of April - 1pm 12th April Sunday (38 hours total)
Location: Multimedia University (MMU) Grand Hall Cyberjaya

First registered 250 participants who broke the record received AMD processors FREE
Round the clock lucky draw for all participants to win Sapphire ATI Graphic cards

Here are some pictures:

Celeb late nite snack

2009-04-05T02:51:00.002+08:00

Just got back from SS2 McD. woah, i was sitting just 2 feet beside AdamC and i didn't know it! Damn..i hope i din say anything embarrassing lah coz i was crapping nuts with my frens.. lolz.

When i went to get a seat, i noticed 3 guys next to our table and i knew that there was one quite good looking guy sitting next to my seat but i din pay much attention lah coz i dont really go and look out for celebs. i might be sitting beside some super famous celeb and know ntg about it coz i'm that blur lolz. my friends and i proceeded to chat lah about stupid stuff..i remember we talked about death. coz my friend had a friend who only had 3 more years to live. he asked me, what would you do if you had 3 years left..i crapped out something stupid ler, hopefully adamC din heard what i say. haha.

when he got up to leave, i noticed that he was carrying a blackberry. i was starting to suspect something already. after he went out the door, my friend tapped me and say "eh eh! u noe or not just now adamC sitting beside u oni." and he laughed like crazy upon seeing my reaction.

babi betul la. should have noticed earlier..now buat malu d lah..knn

Outrageous

2009-04-02T23:35:00.002+08:00

Recently, BN held gave a dinner in Kampung Sepetang as part of their campaign for the DUN Bukit Gantang by-elections. Scantily clad girls were invited to sing and dance on stage after Minister in the Prime Minister's Dept and new UMNO vice-President Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi concluded his speech.

When asked by reporters about the tactic of using scantily clad singing and dancing girls to fish for votes among the Chinese, Ahmad Zahid apparently said that "it is part of the Chinese culture and it should be respected".

I'm so outraged at this statement from Mr Ahmad Zahid. Since when the Chinese had a culture of having scantily clad girls performing at their ceremonies and events.

Please check your facts before you speak Mr Minister.

Your statement is very offensive.

Continue laughing, i'll laugh with u too

2009-03-27T13:08:00.003+08:00

What is so funny about a guy handling kitchen utensils? You think guys are not made for it? Maybe you're correct. but that doesn't give u the right to laugh at guys when they handle kitchen utensils. Even if he really suck at it, give the guy a hats off for doing something that is not his forte. he's giving u equality by doing that. Laughing at the guy doesn't really help you know. Why laugh at him when he's actually helping your cause?

Actually i shouldn't even be pissed about this at all. You can continue laughing, i'll actually laugh together with you too. because in the end its not the guys who lose, its you, women who tends to lose more.

you're basically agreeing and helping perpetrate the old male chauvinist saying that a woman's place is in the home and in the kitchen. you're actually supporting the chauvinist male's perception that you're just someone who cooks, takes care of the child and nothing else. you're also indirectly telling the world you don't deserve equality and you're worthless.

congratulations on you being the female that helps perpetrate inequality.

so don't come complaining that you're not being treated equally because you yourselves brought it upon yourselves.

give some thought to that. reconsider your actions. if you still think that you want to continue laughing, i've got no qualms. i'll be your cheerleader and even laugh louder than you because i don't lose. its you who is losing the fatter end of the deal.

wahahaha.

Blardy announcement

2009-03-12T00:11:00.003+08:00

Today was supposed to attend a meeting to listen to Dean's announcement. My tutorial group was late bcoz Prof Chan kept interrupting and probing Shan and me during our presentation. Frustrating la. How she can understand the whole study without even reading it. I seriously can't understand it. Took me few days to analyze it.

Back to the announcement. The moment i stepped into the meeting room, i already heard commotions. The people start to pass the info around that a few courses in PC block have to move to PD block this May. My first reaction was Wat The Fuck! Why? I don't want to move.

The reason was bcoz the lease contract for PG block is already up. That is not our problem right? We come to the university and the university's job is to provide place for us to study. They can't kick us around like ball. PD is fucking far. I'm super pissed about this.

Dear beloved Dean, if u happen to read my blog. My official feelings about this is that i am supremely unhappy and pissed. It's a logistical problem to get to PD. Spend more money d lor now. WTF lah.

Life goes on

2009-03-11T03:55:00.002+08:00

I was surfing around randomly in youtube, then i stumbled on one of leann rimes' old song, life goes on. Damn long nvr watch the mv d lah but it still attracts my full attention. Ohh how sexy and seductive she is in the video. Love her dresses in the vid. I don't know how i can forget about it. Hmm maybe because since my desktop kantoi i nvr listen to that song thats y i forgot. Haihz..memories are so sweet...i think i prefer to stay in the past than proceed with life..i can't follow the song's title 'life goes on'. i want to stay stagnant forever. Haihz~~

ACC Week 4

2009-02-27T04:27:00.002+08:00

Week 3 saw intense action and controversies as well. NX got booted out for smurfing and ESP got 1 of its ace players suspended for 1 week. ESP lost their match to Indonesian team Coop and their second match against NX was nvr played bcoz of NX failure to agree to a time for a match.

Week 4 will see ESP without the services of Quack as he is suspended for this week. ESP will have to take on the Bf.Nut juggernaut that is still undefeated and then try to get the upper hand against their local rivals SWL a few hours later.

All this is happening on Friday, 27th February. The match against Bf.Nut will be starting at 5.30pm and the SWL match is at 8.30pm. The first match will be shoutcasted by arseynimz and DA. You can catch the shoutcast at gamestah.

I will be at proX to watch Malaysia's no.1 esp.susu anchoring his team without the presence of his most dependable teammate and sidekick esp.Quack.

Interesting. I think Bf.Nut will prevail although it will be a close match.

2009-02-21T05:12:00.001+08:00

Pheewwit

2009-02-17T02:47:00.003+08:00

Lately many hawt chics are coming to Blitzone for gaming sessions. So coincidentally, they usually go at the times that i am there. Most of the time they play either Dota or L4D. SOmetimes they go there to surf net and facebook. Lulz.

These chics are eye candies to most of our geng. Wahaha. Thou pleasing to look at, they can be distracting as well. Once we turn to look at them, we don't watch our screens anymore. That split second will coz pwnage to happen on us.

Neway damn syok la to see galz getting into the gaming scene. PC gaming do not belong to the guys exclusively. They belong to the galz as well. So, go gaming galz. If you can pwn the guys, even better.

ESP vs RnF

2009-02-14T01:54:00.003+08:00

The lag problem came back to haunt ESP in the first game at Vacant even though Holyboy played at home. The ping was around 300-400 and it was impossible for ESP to win the first game. They tried their best but it was in vain. ESP lost 13-5.

Then Susu went back to play at home leaving Quack, Pikachu and Nobie at ProEx. The ping got better when it was only 3 players at ProEx. The line was really bad especially during the night. Many ppl playin online games.

ESP owned the 2nd set at Crossfire winning by 13-4. Susu top scored here with 18 kills and 6 deaths.

The 3rd set was at District. This game proved to be a close 1. ESP was trailing 8-4 at some point fo the game before they came back strongly and won it 13-11.

Week2 ended with 1 win and 1 loss for ESP.Gaming. Looking forward to week 3.

ESP.Gaming vs [JEDI] Donkey Punch

2009-02-13T02:17:00.002+08:00

The ACC game between ESP and JEDI.DP was a no contest as lag killed of any chance of ESP making a game out of it. The ping went up to as high as 600. I dont understand how can a connection between Singapore and Malaysia be that bad. Totally spoilt my day. Was anticipating a close game between the 2 COD4 titans. But what a letdown it was.

Anyway, rules are still rules and a win is still a win. So gg to JEDI and congrats for the win.

On another note, i think games with both the JEDI teams should not be hosted by the JEDI server. It's unfair. A neutral server should be used to host the games of JEDI teams.

Asian Call of Duty 4 Championship

2009-02-12T16:53:00.009+08:00

It's finally here. The Asian Call of Duty 4 Championship (ACC)is a platform where COD4 players from all over Asia can get together and pit their skills.

The ACC is sponsored by Fragnetics LLP (http://v2.fragnetics.com/). Fragnetics provide 2 servers on which the gamers will play on.

There are other server hosts too besides Fragnetics like the JEDI Promod server, United XEF-CERT Promod Server, and the PXGL/CEBU Promod Server among many others.

Fragnetics is a leading Singapore game server provider that offers web hosting and web application development services.Over the years we have grown an enthusiastic community by hosting PC games such as Counterstrike, Call of Duty, Battlefield, and PlaneShift. We are Battlefield 2 and 2142 ranked server providers appointed by Electronic Arts, operators of Singapore's first Steam Content Server, and platform providers for tournaments such as the World Cyber Games (WCG) Asian Championship.We host and manage enthusiast websites such as the VR-Zone forums, customize and develop content management systems for top local schools, and also assist artists in cyberart exhibitions.

The ACC format is a league style format. 30 teams play against each other and the winner will be the one at the top of the table once every team have played each other. Winners of each match receives 2 points, draw 1 point and losers, 0 points.

The type of game which will be played in the ACC is Search and Destroy 5 vs 5, best of 3 games. If a team/clan wins 2 games in a row, there is no need to go into the 3rd game.

ACC Maps: [*]Strike[*]Backlot[*]Crash[*]District[*]Crossfire[*]Vacant

Malaysia's best clans like ESP, SWL and RnF and many more will be pitted against pro teams like JEDI and Bf.Nut from Singapore and many others from other Asian countries.

Country List:

Singapore
-[JEDI] Mamba
-[JEDI] DonkeyPunch
-[Bf.Nut]
-{Bf.Nub}
-LoveMachine <3m

Malaysia
-[CERT] Team 1
-[CN]
-[FFF]
-RnF
-SWL
-ESP.Gaming
-eG
-XEF.NaaBs!
-NX
-[CERT-K]

Phillipines
-Aztig Allies
-CEBU-X
-Mineski.Redstorm
-Ux2 Team No One
-CEBU
-TFK
-Ux2 Nameless
-FnF
-aa-

India
-FT5
-FTe
-IGC

All the best to the teams taking part in the ACC and i will be rooting for ESP as i have friends in there.

Good work to the organizers as this is a great effort to boost the gaming community in Asia. And thanks to the sponsors as well as this cannot happen without your participation.

For more information, visit the forum for the ACC at http://pxgl.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=18

Refreshing change

2009-02-06T22:31:00.003+08:00

During the CNY holidays, my friends introduced a new Chinese rock duo's song to me. I was quite impressed to be honest. If i'm not mistaken, they are Chinese music's first male and female rock duo. Their brand of music was good. Reminds me of Roxette. Way to go 神木與瞳. I'm looking forward to hear more music from you two. Their song that i liked the most now is 為你而活.

You can watch the MV on youtube by click this link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-sH1U4HiOM

I highly recommend it. Enjoy watching.

CNY and karaoke-ing

2009-02-03T01:30:00.003+08:00

This CNY was kinda fun for me. I went visiting from the 2nd day till the 5th day. Terror kan? It a record for me coz all along i only went visiting on the 3rd day which was our usual day. But this year we had to improvise. Previous experience told us that a single day is not enough to cover all the houses that we wish to go, so we accomodate more days lo. Many friends also have to start working on the 3rr/4th day. We don't have the pleasure of choosing our time like in the past anymore.

I got to see many friends again this year. Really miss all of them a lot. We talked, gambled, drank, ate and gossipped all day. So fun la reliving the good old days. Oh ya, got to see Hoong after such a long time. I really2 missed you, you know not? I had fun spending half the day with you.

Also got to spend time with vin and neth. Kinda long nvr lepak with them d. Oh ya this year some of them visited my house. Most of the time tak jadi go my house 1 coz out of the way but this year jadi ohh..hahha. They untung la, go my house got double ang pow 1. Ish. Hahaha

On the 4th day, i reserved the whole day for my F6 buddies. We went to Dreambox karaoke. Had plenty of fun there. Met up with so many friends that i din get to keep in touch with since going separate ways after F6. Sadly, due to miscommunication quite many classmates din make it to Dreambox. For me, it was enough though coz the ppl that i really wanted to see mostly turned up.

Hopefully next year, we could do this again. Most of us will be working already by then. Hopefully la. I really love these kinda big gatherings. Always got new things to update 1. Hehe

Wordless

2009-02-02T03:47:00.003+08:00

Saw HER again after a long time. Used to have much to talk about but now we're like so distant. However, the awkwardness that i expected wasn't there. I guess i don't care anymore. But my heart still jumped a few beats the moment i laid my eyes on her. Why ah? Hmm i think i should just let it slide coz i'm not ready anyway. I'm still too selfish to share my time with other ppl. Shud i change? All my friends say i should. How? Haih~~

No Running

2009-01-23T03:44:00.002+08:00

I specifically said that i do not wish to be given a surprise or be sung to. But they went ahead and did it anyway. I really din see it coming.

I guess the ppl in the group already share a similiar to trait. the more you don't want me to do, the more i want to do it. lolz.

they gave me a mp3 fm tuner. omg, what a nice gesture. Thank you ppl. Really appreciate it. But next time don't do it to me d ar..i serious ler..to me birthday is just another occasion. I dun wan make a fuss out of it.

So paiseh ler u all sing to me just now..lolz

Relief

2009-01-22T02:00:00.002+08:00

Yesterday was the day that i had to come face to face with my FYP supervisor's feedback on my chapter 2. I was prepared for the worst. She said she expected 15-20 pages from but i only submitted 12-13 pages including biblio.

When the moment arrived, the words that came out of her mouth afforded me a huge sigh of relief. She said i did quite good and i covered a lot of stuff. I was seriously surprised. I did my best but i still felt that it was insufficient. Luckily she said it's ok. We talked for about 1 1/2 hrs. Crazy la.

After we're done, the sky opened and poured crazily. I'm stuck at campus at around 6pm. What a time to get stuck. my plans rosak habis.

Went to Blitz to COD4. It's my stress relief mechanism. Got pwned by Nobie. Made me so frustrated and yet i realized that if i want to improve i have to bear with being pwned by pros. After that, KP stopped playin and gave me instructions on rushing and sneaking. Lolz. Did quite well after that but it was without Nobie and Goat around la. Only YuiLover there to offer resistance.

Thats it for today. This weekend going back for CNY. Won't be blogging until the week after. So see ya ppl and Happy Chinese New Year to everyone.

Ratu (no more)

2009-01-15T23:22:00.011+08:00

Above is a picture of the Indonesian pop duo Ratu. It consists of Maia Estianty and Mulan Kwok(left). They were famous for the song Teman Tapi Mesra which was a hit. Too bad, this duo split in the year 2007. No more great songs to hear haih. Ignore the pic at the top. Bad photography. Mulan looks much prettier than this. Google her if u dun believe me. Below are other pictures of them.

The reason for the breakup was said to be because of a man. Why of all people must it be over a man? Why lah !

Maia and Mulan were said to be close. In fact VERY close - and even lesbian lovers. (rumoured lah)

So Maia’s husband, Ahmad Dhani, of Dewa19, gets jealous. Feeling guilty, Maia then suggests a threesome romp with Mulan. Maia later says to the press she was just joking but nobody really believes her.

But Ahmad Dhani doesn’t like jokes. And he sees an opportunity. He was said to have taken a tumble or two with Mulan. I don't know true or not la. I give Mulan the benefit of the doubt coz she's a nice person.

Another source said that the breakup was caused by disagreement between Maia and Dhani. The egoist and arrogant Dhani who was acting as the manager of Ratu said "Do things my way or there is no way". Maia wanted to do things her way and it resulted in the break up.

I hate you Ahmad Dhani. You caused the breakup of one of the hottest female duo in the music industry. Now i don't get great songs and nice chics to look at d. Damn you.

Maia was granted a divorced from Dhani by the courts and she also finally got custody of her 3 children.

Maia is now furthering her career by recruiting another hot chic, Mey Chan to be the vocalist to her band, Maia and friends. Mulan meanwhile is now a solo singer with the name Mulan Jameela. It was given by Ahmad Dhani.

Here is a link to the hit song Teman Tapi Mesra. They damn hot la in the video. oh ya, if u duno how to bezakan them right, the vocalist is Mulan. She pandai menggoda. Just watch and u will know wat i mean. The one who play keyboard and guitar is Maia. She's the cun 1. Multi-talented. She wrote the song Teman Tapi Mesra.

Actually both also i damn cun ler..but i prefer Maia.

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

2009-01-13T03:44:00.003+08:00

Rebecca Hall (left) and Scarlet Johansson in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

Up and coming star Hall totally captured my attention as she gave a powerful performance. I was also entranced by her natural look that was so beautiful. I would say that she captured my attention more than Johansson or Penelope Cruz. Cruz wasn't so pretty here with her tousled hair, just up from bed look. Johansson, hmm i just have this nagging feeling about her because she's blonde. People say blondes are dumb. Lol. My fav here was Hall. Absolutely love her and her plus point was that she's a brunette. Wahaha.

The synopsis of this movie can be found by clicking here. It was worth my time watching. A very good movie. Shame on Malaysia for not showing it in cinemas.

My next 2 movies to watch are Revolutionary Road and The Reader. One of my all time favourite actress Kate Winslet stars in both. Revolutionary Road is the first time that Leonardo DiCaprio and Winslet paired up since their blockbuster movie, Titanic. Really can't wait.

Christina Milian - Us Against The World

2008-12-15T17:33:00.001+08:00

If the sun shuts down and decided not to shine no more
I would still have you, baby
If we see the last day and they say we gotta go to war
I'll be fighting with you, baby

Cos I know if I'm falling
You won't let me hit the ground
If the boat is sinking
I know you won't let me drown

No matter what anyone could say
This is the only place for me
And no one could ever take that away
Nothing could come between us

If the sun shuts down and decided not to shine no more (No more)
I would still have you, you, you ,you, you, you, you
If we see the last day and they say we gotta go to war (To War)
I'll be fighting with you, you, you ,you, you
Because it's us against the world
The world, the world
You know it's us against the world
The world, the world, ohh

Now if I'm lost at sea 7 days I'm not alone
If I'm holding you, you, you, you, you
And if it all ends, everybody in the world is gone
I'll be standing with you, baby

And if it's the last breath I take
I'll leave my cares with you
If there's a wall between us, baby
I know I'll break through

No matter what anyone could say
This is the only place for me
And no one could ever take that away
Nothing could come between us, no-oh

If the sun shuts down and decided not to shine no more (No more)
I would still have you, you, you ,you, you, you, you
If we see the last day and they say we gotta go to war (To War)
I'll be fighting with you, you, you ,you, you
Because it's us against the world

Nothing's stronger now than you and I
Cos your love is all I got
And this we're never gonna stop,
No, whoa
There's no distance here when we're apart
Come on in from the cold
Lay your head on my shoulder
Ride like a soldier
I'ma stay right here

If the sun shuts down and decided not to shine no more (No more)
I would still have you, you, you ,you, you, you, you
If we see the last day and they say we gotta go to war (To War)
I'll be fighting with you, you, you ,you, you
Because it's us against the world
The world, the world
You know it's us against the world
The world, the world

Because it's us against the world
The world, the world
You know it's us against the world
The world, the world

Because it's us against the world
The world, the world
You know it's us against the world
The world, the world, oh

Woah ! Goodies and eye candies

2008-12-13T03:03:00.006+08:00

Kate Hudson featured in this Harper's Bazaar issue looking absolutely fabulous. She never looked better than now. Oh lovely. Here's what she had to say. "No, I'm single. I'm totally single." That unattached emphasis is from Kate Hudson, who tells the January issue of Harper's Bazaar UK that she's still figuring out how to date in the spotlight. "I was never single in the industry -- when the movies came out and I started getting more jobs, I was always married," explains the former Mrs. Chris Robinson, who this year hooked up and broke up with both Owen Wilson -- for the second time -- and Lance Armstrong.

"So the whole thing is very new to me, and it hits you very fast because the publications jump on you. You're dating everybody you walk around with -- you can't have any male friends. It's weird." Another thing Kate finds weird is the intense scrutiny her tiny figure is under from the paparazzi and the tabloids. "They've said maybe four times recently that I'm pregnant. Because I'm leaning over in the picture! You think about it, and you're like, 'What are you doing?'" she rants. "It's all bulls---. Excuse my language, but it is. Women's bodies change -- they change all the time."

Yeah its bulls that Kate's preggers. Just look at her abs. Perfect! Her bod is as tight, firm and toned as it can get. Fabulous.

Oh no. No, she didn't. She wouldn't.

Yep, she did.

Jennifer Aniston, who just a few days ago complained to USA Today about the "ridiculous" interest in her personal life, has apparently decided to up the ante in the PR battle with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie by mentioning two of their kids by name.
"The funny thing is that people don't realize we all go away to the Hamptons on the weekends," she jokes when asked about the continuing coverage of the long-ago drama by January's GQ, for whom she poses sporting only a necktie and a golden, gorgeously toned and boob-tastic (not unlike her 2005 GQ cover) epidermis, which is a bold choice considering she's promoting the family-friendly dog flick "Marley & Me."

Jen's hot isn't she? Phewit..Stumbled on this at msn.com would you believe it? Lol

Lin Dan dominates yet again

2008-11-23T16:56:00.003+08:00

Though no.1 on paper, Lee Chong Wei remains the second best player in world badminton behind Lin Dan, the reigning World and Olympic champion. Lee was firmly put in his place by a dominant performance from Lin Dan in the just concluded China Open Super Series.

This was the first competitive tournament for Lin who took a long break from badminton after his gold medal winning feat in the Beijing Olympics. Lin showed no signs of rust or lack of match fitness as he glided around the court effortlessly.

For Lee, Lin remains his bogey player as he again was defeated, this time the score was not as lopsided as the Olympic final. It ended with Lin having the upper hand in straight games 21-18, 21-9.

Lee's performance in the match was sufficient to defeat any player but against Lin, something more was needed.

Lee started the match brightly but slowly Lin crept back the score and managed to nip the first game. The second game was smooth sailing as Lee appeared out of sorts and could not come up with his best game.

It is unfortunate for Lee to be playing in the same generation as Lin, for if Lin wasn't around Lee would be the undisputed no.1 in the game. Lin is now arguably one of the best players to ever play the game with his killer smashes and trademark explosive sudden burst of movement. Lin has won all the major tournaments to be won in badminton and he will surely be inducted into the hall of fame when he retires.

Strange panicking

2008-11-17T20:13:00.002+08:00

It's Monday and i have classes from 8.30 to 10am. That's all for the day. Pathetic isn't it? Actually what i am going to tell has got something to do with the day before.

Sunday, i reach PJ at around 9.15pm after journey-ing from Melaka. First thing i did is online, i din online for 2 days while in mlk. I found out that my kaki gamer wasn't online. So i guess they must be out gaming. So i went to blitz and proEx to find them lo. I arrived late so i played around 1 hr like that and went to makan at Murni. Then went back to continue gaming. Then another friend of mine who was at proEx who just came out as i was about to enter told me he lost his wallet. Kesian weii..He alwiz nvr bring much cash with him 1..but yest he brought around RM100 and he lost it ! So another friend and I teman him go make police report at Uptown lo. After that to console him, we went Murni makan again.

Wtf !! I went there twice in a space of like 3 hours? Minum and makan till so full i hardly can move. Bcoz i drank 2 cups of teh ais medium. I cant sleep for the night. The first cup i ordered 1..the second was a mistake but i took it also so as not to trouble my waiter-friend. I ended up sleepless throughout the night.

Went to class at 8.30. I decided to walk instead of drive. After class finish, i was starting to get sleepy. The moment i reach my room and lie down. Terus tido weii. Tido till 4 sumthing. When i woke up, i have this strange panicky feeling that i'm late for class! FYI, i have no class already on monday.

The reason for that strange panicky feeling was because i thought that it was Tuesday already and i had slept from Monday morning till Tuesday noon. I thought i had missed the Chinese class again !! So dead la..i might be barred i thought. I start to dread and think of solutions. Then i on my laptop and see the date.

What the hell it was 4pm Monday only ler. I felt as if i had slept for so long and so comfortably that it was Tuesday already.

Crazy kan? Lolz. Actually i wrote this as a relief escape from reading the Malaysian Lit novels. Sengsara. Not nice at all.

So that is how!

2008-11-17T19:51:00.002+08:00

Apparently it was a misunderstanding. The one i called hypocrite apparently didn't knew that the others in the row asked me to sit there. So i have to take back my words now and i have to apologize. I'm sorry for the incident and getting pissed b4 getting to the bottom of things.

But i won't put all the blame on myself bcoz after that incident, there wasn't any indication whatsoever to acknowledge the mistake or misunderstanding. And to compound matters, there were snides and snickers around. That really did it for me.

Anyway i'm glad this matter is over now and i really appreciate the effort that one of them took to explain things to me. I think this is a healthy development as being honest and open with each other is the best way to deal with things.

However, my sentiments remain. I still think it is not wise to get too close to any fren as it will amplify disappointments that come later. So it's best to keep it at a safe distance and to be neutral.